competitors

5 statements across 5 episodes · 3 bullish · 2 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Feb 17, 2019 by Ryan Smith · across every show →

Everything said about competitors, oldest first

Feb 17, 2019 positive
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Ryan Smith: Two competitors sunsetted their tech and migrated to Qualtrics
“We've had two of our competitors sunset all of their technology and move everything over to Qualtrics”
Ryan Smith Feb 17, 2019 ▶ 17:23 The Things Nobody Tells You About An $8B Acquisition with Ryan Smith from Qualtrics
Aug 14, 2019 negative
Insight
Robert Vis: Founders checking competitor websites weekly are doing something completely wrong
“But if you're checking your competitor's webpage every day or every week, you're doing something completely wrong. I mean, maybe that's something you will look at directionally, what are they doing, and then, but you should always focus on yourself, your own c…”
Robert Vis Aug 14, 2019 ▶ 14:44 "Early Gains, Early Pains: 5 Lessons for Surviving Hypergrowth" Harry Stebbings and Robert Vis
Sep 10, 2020 negative
Insight
Brescia: Obsessing over competitor moves usually just holds early startups back
“I think it's easy to get kind of tied up and too worried about what your competitors are doing and obsessing about them. And most of the times it will just hold you back.”
Erica Brescia Sep 10, 2020 ▶ 42:23 What Being a Founder Taught Me About Leadership - Lessons from GitHub’s COO
Oct 22, 2024 bullish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
BILL's direct competitors are not regulated money transmitters
“The part that I think becomes a moat competitively is we move money and it's regulated and we do it well. I don't know any of our competitors that are actually regulated that know how to, we have regulators in our shop all the time.”
René Lacerte Oct 22, 2024 ▶ 25:51 Approaching Half a Million Customers: How to Win in SMB | BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte
May 28, 2025 bullish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Norton: Owner Sales Team Is 3x to 4x More Efficient Per Rep Than Competitors
“Our machine is anywhere between three and four times more efficient on a per rep basis.”
Kyle Norton May 28, 2025 ▶ 4:52 AI, Sales + GTM in 2026: This Changes Everything with Jason Lemkin and Owner CRO Kyle Norton
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